Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...
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Get rid of FEMA? Trump-appointed group to look at shifting disaster response to states
Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years ...
How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.
Live Updates: No Survivors After Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington, Officials Say
7:30 a.m.: Local and federal officials hold a news conference at Reagan National Airport, where they say that they do not ...
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Officials in Washington say there are ‘no survivors’ of mid-air plane crash over Potomac River
The nation’s capitol and the nation at large woke up Thursday in a state of shock following news of the fatal in-air<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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Trump’s plan to overhaul FEMA could work if done correctly
President Donald Trump is taking steps toward examining the effectiveness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In a Friday executive order, Trump established a council to review FEMA’s ...
Emergency crews search for survivors after midair crash near Washington
A passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided midair near Reagan National Airport, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation.
Emergency response crews in plane crash with Army helicopter faced ‘rough’ conditions
Hundreds of rescuers were searching the frigid waters of the Potomac River for any survivors of the plane crash.